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How far is Owerri from Monrovia?

The distance between Monrovia (Spriggs Payne Airport) and Owerri (Sam Mbakwe Airport) is 1238 miles / 1992 kilometers / 1075 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Monrovia (MLW) to Owerri (QOW) is 1578 miles / 2539 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 34 hours 55 minutes.

Spriggs Payne Airport – Sam Mbakwe Airport

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Distance from Monrovia to Owerri

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Monrovia to Owerri. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1237.540 miles
  • 1991.628 kilometers
  • 1075.393 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1236.133 miles
  • 1989.363 kilometers
  • 1074.170 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Monrovia to Owerri?

The estimated flight time from Spriggs Payne Airport to Sam Mbakwe Airport is 2 hours and 50 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) and Sam Mbakwe Airport (QOW)

On average, flying from Monrovia to Owerri generates about 163 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 163 kilograms equals 359 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Monrovia to Owerri

See the map of the shortest flight path between Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) and Sam Mbakwe Airport (QOW).

Airport information

Origin Spriggs Payne Airport
City: Monrovia
Country: Liberia Flag of Liberia
IATA Code: MLW
ICAO Code: GLMR
Coordinates: 6°17′20″N, 10°45′31″W
Destination Sam Mbakwe Airport
City: Owerri
Country: Nigeria Flag of Nigeria
IATA Code: QOW
ICAO Code: DNIM
Coordinates: 5°25′37″N, 7°12′21″E